Freedom Song 24 years old
A father, a son and a movement that would change America forever.
Freedom Song (2000) is a made-for-TV film based on true stories of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s. It tells the story of the struggle of African Americans to register to vote in the fictional town of Quinlan. In the midst of the Freedom Summer, a group of high school students in the small town are eager to make grassroots changes in their own community. The young activists meet resistance not only from white southerners, but from their parents, who have experienced firsthand the violence that can result from speaking out.[1] As high school students band together with the support of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, they make strides in registering African-American voters and gaining awareness for their cause.
Credits
Freedom Song Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vicellous Reon Shannon He was 28, now 53 years old | as Owen Walker |
| David Strathairn He was 51, now 75 years old | |
| Danny Glover He was 53, now 77 years old | as Will Walker |
| Michael Jai White He was 32, now 56 years old | |
| Loretta Devine She was 50, now 74 years old | as Evelyn Walker |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall He was 49, now 73 years old | as Daniel Wall |
Freedom Song Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Stanley Weiser as Writer. He was 47 (now 71) years old | Writing |
| James Horner as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (61) years old when He died | Sound |
Freedom Song (24 years)
A father, a son and a movement that would change America forever.
- Release day: Sunday, February 27, 2000
- Runtime: 112 minutes
